A prayer by Sir Francis Drake says…
“Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves. When our dreams have come true because we dreamed too little. When we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord.”
DANG!
First of all–THAT is going somewhere where I can see it regularly!
Second of all–I WANT THIS!
I think one of the greatest sins that is prominent in the realms of Christianity is that we dream too small of dreams and pray too small of prayers.
I want the All-Mighty to disturb me!
I want to be disturbed in my personal walk with Him…I don’t want to merely have a quiet time just to do it–but I want my time with Him to be real, intimate and convicting.
I want to be disturbed as a husband…I don’t want to come home and fall in love with routine, thus destroying romance. I want Him to disturb me…to get me OUT of my comfort zone relationally.
I want to be disturbed as a father…not ever looking at my children as a hindrance but rather as THE primary discipleship opportunity the Lord has given to me.
I want to be disturbed as a leader…to dream bigger and attempt more than we’ve ever tried–because Philippians 1:6 is true and He is so much larger than we could ever imagine.
I am praying that God will disturb me. How about you? Any areas you need to be disturbed in?
3 comments:
I want to be disturbed to the pain around me. I never want to see people suffering as common.
I don't ever want to see divorce as common. I want to be disturbed to the static that Christian divorce more then Atheists and Agnostics.
Disturb! This is a word that often brings irritation to me. Don't disturb me when I'm busy doing my thing. Don't disturb me when I am on a mission for Danna. Don't disturb me when I am so close to the deadline and ask me to do it different! And certainly don't disturb me to get out of my comfort zone!!
Oh my! God please disturb me! Disturb me for the hurting, for the lost, for the confused, for the wanderers, for the dying!
I want God to disturb every part of my life that is not right with Him!
Father - Forgive me for not seeing the times You have disturbed me and I have blown you off. Open my eyes so that I can be disturbed! Disturb my complacency. Distrub my quiet time with words and insight from You. Disturb my to the point that I cannot sit back and neglect You or the people and situations You put in my life.
Thanks Keith for sharing and reminding me that DISTURB is a good thing!
I think you said it best when you said DANG!!
I think to be disturb by the LORD shows a stir of the spirit. The spirit uneasys the flesh, and makes it uncomfortable. If we're not disturbed then our spirit lies suffering, and that is a scary thought!
I want to be disturbed for life, family, love, people, passion, and most of all have a disturbing hunger for MORE!
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